Reviews of The Emakoko
Wildlife sightings and reviews
128 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited The Emakoko and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa

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"The Emakoko review"
Peaceful, serene and extremely welcoming. It’s like being at home, but much better.
The food is outstanding. The staff are first class and nothing is too much trouble.
Great trips in the National park with loads to see." See all these reviews: 10n in Kenya

Black Rhino
3 sightings

Buffalo
1 sighting

Cheetah
1 sighting

Eland
1 sighting

Giraffe
10 sightings

Lion
2 sightings

White Rhino
6 sightings

Zebra
3 sightings
"The Emakoko review"
Staff & food was incredible" See all these reviews: 15n in Kenya
"The Emakoko review"
My cottage was straight up a hillside 140 steps or a convenient cable lift ride. I was greeted by baboons on my deck wondering who this new person was. Rock hyrax chattered hello and cute little geckos flitted about the roof line.
The room was tastefully decorated and offered a fireplace and expansive view.
The food was of course fabulous and even though I spent only one night it was peaceful and just what I needed before my next journey." See all these reviews: 12n in Kenya
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The room was gorgeous, the food delightful." See all these reviews: 13n in Kenya
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Black Rhino
1 sighting

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

White Rhino
Multiple sightings

Zebra
Multiple sightings
"The Emakoko review"
The lodging was excellent, very large and spacious room with all the amenities. I was picked up from Four Points at 9 AM sharp and on the way to the lodge did a game drive in NNP.
The manager and guides at Emakoko are very well informed, the experience was fantastic, I saw 24 different rhinos, including some black rhinos in the 3 game drives I did there. Some of them were very close and comfortable with our presence.
The food was excellent and I was pampered and well cared for in my meal preferences." See all these reviews: 15n in Kenya

Black Rhino
Multiple sightings

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Giraffe
Multiple sightings

White Rhino
Multiple sightings

Wildebeest
1 sighting

Zebra
1 sighting
"The Emakoko review"
All the staff were really attentive and friendly - everyone remembered our names even though we were only there for 2 days. Food was very good, sensible portions with second helpings offered, so no chance of being hungry.
They were willing to drive us out of the park to notable locations in the area but we chose to stay put and relax.
On our first morning the Operations Manager, Rihaz - a professional wildlife photographer and guide - took us on our game drive as our nominated guide was assigned to do an airport pick-up. It was an excellent morning with some great photos of the white rhino, three black rhino posing for us, a herd of zebra drinking, a crocodile, sunrise shots and so much more.
The afternoon drive suffered from heavy rain and we finally asked to return early given the conditions and lack of sightings. Our guide in the afternoon was average and lacked the enthusiasm that all of our other guides had shown at our previous camps. He seemed to be texting on his mobile phone a lot of the time. I had booked to go out early the following morning before sunrise but cancelled after this drive. It was a shame as the Nairobi Nat Park is actually very good especially early in the morning and mid week before the tourist trips arrive from Nairobi City.
The Emakoko is well worth staying at either at the start and/or end of your trip." See all these reviews: 14n in Kenya

Black Rhino
3 sightings

Buffalo
Multiple sightings

Eland
2 sightings

Giraffe
2 sightings

Lion
Multiple sightings

Spotted Hyena
2 sightings

White Rhino
4 sightings

Zebra
2 sightings
"The Emakoko review"
Our room was ok. The sink was cracked and leaked and there were ants in the bath tub. I did not feel that the room was used very much, as cleaning was a bit poor. I do not think I would want to stay in this room overnight.
Our meals were good and staff were very friendly and helpful. Our driver was excellent, staying with us at the airport until we passed the initial security check. Thank you for this." See all these reviews: 13n in Kenya
They also apologised for the sink’s cracked enamel, but the leak was caused by a faulty bottle trap underneath the basin. After receiving this feedback, the lodge took a full inventory of the washbasins in every room, and subsequently made several minor repairs and improvements.
Small ants are not uncommon visitors and The Emakoko do their best to keep them at bay, but they prefer not to use insecticides etc. They were very sorry overall for the unsatisfactory appearance and condition of this room, and they thanked the guests for bringing it to their attention.
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